Cat5 degradation

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Jezza
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Cat5 degradation

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I am undergoing a fun project whereby I want to take some wildlife shots from the bottom of my garden using my Raspberry Pi. I plan to utilise an old router I have and turn it into an access point by connecting it to my main router using a length of Cat5 cable.

Somewhere in my cobwebbed mind I remember that there is a maximum length of Cat5 that can be used before the signal degrades...can anyone give me a ball park figure please?
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100 meters or 328 feet.
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WOW....that far? Thank you
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You could wind the unwanted length of cable round the outer limits of your garden, or round your shed, if you want. Just be careful with spade or fork activity...
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